Voters urged to renew Kipton and back Rochester and South Amherst levies
Lorain County residents in Kipton Rochester and South Amherst face fall ballot issues renewing or raising taxes for village services Kipton seeks a five year renewal of its property tax levy Rochester proposes replacement of a 2 1/2 mill levy for five years with a small rise in owner costs South Amherst fields two levies 1 5 mills for fire equipment and 0 5 mills for police gear with five year terms and modest owner costs.
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Grafton
Lorain County
Kipton
Rochester
South Amherst
Uy S
Robert Meilander
Andy Kurpely
Elyria tax proposal sparks debate and voter guidance
A letter criticizes Issue 14 asking for clearer ballot language on income tax use. The writer, Larry Klipstein, urges specifying allocations and cites past staffing reports. The piece also quotes support and concerns about Lorain County races and county commissioner candidates including Tom Williams and Lundy, with Tim Kader’s comments from LaGrange.
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Elyria
Larry Klipstein
Lunny
Lorain County
Tom Williams
Williams
Lundy
Columbus
Buckeye Firearms
Tim Kader
LaGrange
Debate over banning Redskins term by FCC petition
A long critical piece argues against FCC efforts to deny licenses to broadcasters using the word Redskins when covering the Washington team. It cites First Amendment theory and Justice Stevens on protecting offensive speech, and suggests censorship reflects progressive hostility to robust dialogue and free expression on campus and in media.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Washington Redskins
FCC
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Eugene Volokh
Uclas School of Law
Volokh
Redskins
Supreme Court
George Carlin
Seven Dirty
John Paul Stevens
America
NAACP
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Mickey Corbin
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United States
George Will
George Wars Emai
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